Relay for Life: Team Memories
A woman holds a sign "I will not let cancer win" To kick off the parade, a fire truck leads the way with the "Blue Shirt" volunteers.
Camp site #38, Team Memories sets up a Birthday Party Theme to commemorate cancer survivors. A memorial banner is placed on the side of their tent with team members with names of family and friends who have suffered, survived, and are still undergoing cancer. Cancer survivor and team member Carolyn Enos (Left), paints a pink ribbon on Sawna Silva who is also a team member of Team Memories. Team Memories members Mariah Enos and Courtney Needham check the relay schedule to see who's up to walk first.
When announced who was up to walk first, Shawna Silva and her son Brandon Silva dance with excitement along with fellow team members Tyler Higgens (Left), and Mariah Enos (right). Shawna Silva and Brooke Esparza walk the first lap of the relay events.
Team members Brandon Silva and Carolyn Sherman help other relay event participants participate in some of their Birthday Events.
By having the Birthday theme as their them for their tent, baskets full of gifts are displayed. Making the Birthday festivities more whimsical, a clown decorated with lollipops are staged by their tent to give out to relay participants. Team Captain, Morgan Cobbs is helping a child participant play a game of "Pinko" Volunteers prepare for the luminary ceremonies for relay participants.
Cancer survivor and team member of Team Memories Robyn Enos waits patiently before luminary ceremonies.
Courtney Needham counts her beads which represents the number of miles she has walked during the event. Outside their camp ground contain the luminary lanterns of the cancer survivors.
Hundreds of luminary lanterns are lined across the field in preparation for the luminary ceremony. Luminary lanterns glow as lights dim from the Relay for Life event. Mariah Enos prepares and gives her daughter Callie Enos with a glow stick to walk the first lap of the ceremony.Team Captain Morgan Cobbs direct Team Memories for one lap together during the luminary ceremony.
Team Memories 2010 before the first lap of luminary ceremony.